Those of you who've been reading this blog since the Democratic primaries know that I was a huge Hillary supporter from day one. And I still am. I found it near impossible to switch gears to Obama when he won the nomination, and I have been having a devil of a time mustering up enthusiasm for the upcoming fall election because of it.Which is so odd. I am very much aligned with Obama on pretty much every single issue, and I think he's an amazing man. He is already an incredible role model for the African American population, and that will only be magnified exponentially if he's our next President. I also admire what an airtight campaign he has run and believe that contributed to his huge success. He moved forward with integrity and didn't use the same old "war room" mudslinging tactics that Hillary used, and I think it appealed to the more evolved voter (which is perhaps why he has such a huge young following).
And yet, still, I coul
dn't get behind him. I think what turned me off, what repelled me so strongly, was all the hype. I have never been one to follow fads or crowds. Call me a "free spirit" if you will, but that's how I've always been. The way he would get crowds all riled up, southern baptist church revival style, without really putting forth any concrete solutions or strategies as to how to fix the issues he got everyone pumped up against/about, really put me off.Then there's the whole thing about how young he is, and how inexperienced. I have to admit, I was very concerned about that too.
But now that he's announced Biden...I am so relieved. I adore Biden. I have laughed out loud watching him on C-Span, which most of the time is one of the most mindnumbingly boring channels on the planet. When Roberts was getting grilled before his appointment to the Supreme Court, I remember him just getting in the guy's face and telling him off when he was evading questions. I had to admire him. This video personifies what I love about him.
And I think that he complements Obama well. Plus he has loads of foreign policy experience, and he's been around the block. Now that's a team I can get behind. I'm not going to campaign or anything, but now I can go to the polls in November and feel good about who I'm voting for.
For that I am quite relieved.
3 comments:
I've been saying "Biden" for months! And I'm VERY happy! Did you see the one at my blog where he rips the Bushies on the floor of the Senate about the Iraq war? The man is fearless, correct, and stands behind his convictions!
I think Biden is actually a somewhat risky choice -- he has a history of racially insensitive remarks directed at Indian Americans, he has openly criticized Obama's lack of experience, and has praised John McCain and what he would bring to the White House. He has even said that he would love to run along side McCain! As the election season continues to unfold, it will be interesting to see how effective his backtracking will or will not be.
I don't blame him for criticizing the Obama's inexperience; pretty much any Democrat (myself included) who isn't blinded by Obamamania is concerned about that.
Here are the things I love about Biden:
1. he can speak in complete, unfragmented sentences without punctuating everything with "uh" every 3 seconds (Obama really needs to hire a speech therapist for that, it's damn annoying),
2. he speaks his mind and is very articulate and can pronounce words like "nuclear", and
3. he doesn't let people get away with $#!+.
:-D
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